diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 47aa30b3e..74f9ff3b2 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -800,16 +800,21 @@ impl Message {
 
     pub async fn quoted_message(&self, context: &Context) -> Result<Option<Message>> {
         if self.param.get(Param::Quote).is_some() && !self.is_forwarded() {
-            if let Some(in_reply_to) = &self.in_reply_to {
-                if let Some(msg_id) = rfc724_mid_exists(context, in_reply_to).await? {
-                    let msg = Message::load_from_db(context, msg_id).await?;
-                    return if msg.chat_id.is_trash() {
-                        // If message is already moved to trash chat, pretend it does not exist.
-                        Ok(None)
-                    } else {
-                        Ok(Some(msg))
-                    };
-                }
+            return self.parent(context).await;
+        }
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn parent(&self, context: &Context) -> Result<Option<Message>> {
+        if let Some(in_reply_to) = &self.in_reply_to {
+            if let Some(msg_id) = rfc724_mid_exists(context, in_reply_to).await? {
+                let msg = Message::load_from_db(context, msg_id).await?;
+                return if msg.chat_id.is_trash() {
+                    // If message is already moved to trash chat, pretend it does not exist.
+                    Ok(None)
+                } else {
+                    Ok(Some(msg))
+                };
             }
         }
         Ok(None)